About Me

Thanks so much for visiting my site! Let me take a few minutes to tell you about myself and where I am coming from as a weight-loss blogger.

I'm a husband and father of three children (all under the age of 7), public school teacher, and work summers as a health and weight loss coach. I'm a Christian and I am passionate about International Missions. I've been to 11 countries and I usually go once a year with my church to minister overseas.

I live just south of Atlanta, GA close enough for the convenience of the city, but far enough away to escape the traffic and pollution.

When I started this weight loss journey, I was heavier than I've ever been. I weighed a whopping 350 pounds with a waistline measurement of 58 inches! I squeezed into 44x32 pants and was fully into a size 3XL shirt.

More importantly, I was constantly exhausted, unhappy, and totally unmotivated in every area of life. Growing up in a good Christian home, I was able to avoid cigarettes, alcohol, and the more serious addictive drugs. Even so, I found myself addicted.... to junk food and fast food. I was one of the poster boys for the expert predictions that obesity was going to overtake smoking as a risk factor for early death.

I'd like to say that I had some kind of epiphany or life changing moment that lead me to start this diet, but honestly this was just me starting yet another diet and it wasn't even my idea. My wife, Erin, had been reading up on the new paleo/primal diet movement and wanted us to give it a try, so I did.

The "epiphany" came later when I realised that not only does this Paleo diet work, but I was actually happier and more satisfied on the diet than when I was off. No more deprivation or hunger, just eating plenty of real, quality, nutritious foods. It hasn't always been easy, but I believe the benefits of Paleo far outweigh the difficulties.

Thanks for reading about me! The "rest of the story" is over at the blog. Click the link below!